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Correspondence to and from Senator James E. Murray regarding Hal T. Cheney's request concerning the internment of Italian seamen at Fort Missoula

Correspondence to and from Senator James E. Murray regarding Hal T. Cheney's request regarding the internment of Italian seamen at Fort Missoula

Earl B. Wixcey, Clerk W.Alan Thody,Asst.Clerk
UNITED STATES SENATE
Committee on Education and Labor
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April 16, 194-1
Dear Mr. Secretary:
I transmit herewith a telegram I have received from Mr. Hal T. Cheney, Secretary of the Missoula, Montana, Chamber of Commerce, urging that only a portion of the facilities available at Fort Missoula be assigned for the use of the Immigration and Naturalisation Service.
You will observe from Mr. Cheney's message that some of the facilities at Fort Missoula are now being used by other agencies of the Government and if the whole Fort were assigned to the Immigration Service, it would result in serious disruption of existing programs.
I will appreciate it if you will give this matter your serious consideration and inform me of any action that may be taken by the Department.
Please return the enclosure with your reply
Sincerely yours,
(Sgd) JAMES E. MURRAY
Hon. Henry L. Stimson The Secretary of War V/ar Department
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Correspondence to and from Senator James E. Murray regarding Hal T. Cheney's request regarding the internment of Italian seamen at Fort Missoula

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Earl B. Wixcey, Clerk W.Alan Thody,Asst.Clerk
UNITED STATES SENATE
Committee on Education and Labor
0
April 16, 194-1
Dear Mr. Secretary:
I transmit herewith a telegram I have received from Mr. Hal T. Cheney, Secretary of the Missoula, Montana, Chamber of Commerce, urging that only a portion of the facilities available at Fort Missoula be assigned for the use of the Immigration and Naturalisation Service.
You will observe from Mr. Cheney's message that some of the facilities at Fort Missoula are now being used by other agencies of the Government and if the whole Fort were assigned to the Immigration Service, it would result in serious disruption of existing programs.
I will appreciate it if you will give this matter your serious consideration and inform me of any action that may be taken by the Department.
Please return the enclosure with your reply
Sincerely yours,
(Sgd) JAMES E. MURRAY
Hon. Henry L. Stimson The Secretary of War V/ar Department
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